There are "significant challenges" in recovering a missing fisherman's body which has been located in a ship wreck, it has emerged.
The body of Willie Whelan was discovered on Wednesday off the coast of Hook Head, Co Wexford.
However, navy divers are still trying to recover the married man's body from the ILV Granuaile vessel.
A source told the Irish Mirror: "Divers located a body believed to be that of Willie Whelan inside the wreck on Wednesday.
"The operation to recover his body is ongoing but it's facing significant challenges."
The 41-year-old was reported missing after the trawler carrying both Mr Whelan and Joe Sinnott, 65, sank on January 5.
The body of Mr Sinnott, a dad-of-four, was recovered from the water shortly after but he later died at Waterford University Hospital.
Speaking on Thursday morning, a garda spokeswoman confirmed a body was located on Wednesday.
She said: "A body was located by a group of divers at the site of the wreck of a fishing vessel, off the coast of Hook Head, Co. Wexford on Wednesday 22nd January 2020.
"A joint operation between the Coast Guard, Navy and An Garda Síochána continues today, Thursday 23rd January 2020 to recover the body from the wreck.
"The ILV Granuaile vessel is on site to provide a platform for Navy Divers."
The fishermen had been fishing for scallops six miles off Hook Head when the trawler sank. It's believed both men had impeccable safety records.
It's understood the trawler was in pristine condition and was well maintained.
